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Offline richidoo

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Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« on: June 16, 2007, 08:23:39 AM »
Welcome to Round 2. Buyer in round one and participants in the Grover Cables demo tour have posted their impressions of these fine cables in various forums on AN:
http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?board=13.0
http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?board=36.0
http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?board=40.0

This 2nd and final round of the Group Buy ends June 30, 2007.
The Discount is fixed at 30%, same as round 1.
Group buy available to AN members only.  Please join us!!

Below is the list of Grover's Interconnects (IC's) that are included in the group-buy and their regular price:
Length....................RCA.........XLR.........Digital RCA
.5m.......................$130........$195........$75
1m,.......................$150........$220........$90
1.5m,....................$170........$245........$105
2m,.......................$190........$270........$120
2.5m, cables…........$210........$295........$135
3m........................$230........$320........$150

Payment and Shipping:
Shipping is $5 per pair up to 2 pairs, $2 per pair thereafter. ($10 for 2 pairs, $12 for 3, $14 for 4, etc.)
International orders add $20 extra. I will refund any difference after shipment.
Email your order details to GroverGB@audionervosa.com.
Send your order and your money so they arrive before June 30, 2007.
Send Paypal payments to email address "911rich at bellsouth.net"

To calculate your total:
1. Multiply Quantity of cable pairs by the price
2. Subtract discount (total merchandise sum * 0.70)
3. Add shipping cost as described above
4. Add 3% for Paypal Fee to get total payment

Copy and paste the following into an email and submit your order to GroverGB@AudioNervosa.com:
Full Name:
Address:
Cable Type and Termination: RCA pair or Digital ….. XLR or Single Ended
Length:
Cost per each:
Subtotal before discount (quantity times list price):
Subtract Discount (Subtotal - 30%):
Add Shipping:
Add Paypal (add 3% after adding shipping):
Total Payment:

Note: Paypal is the preferred payment method.  Please copy and paste what you put in your email into the notes of the Paypal payment. 

If you can't or won't use Paypal, I will accept United States Postal Service money order.

Thanks,
Rich

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2007, 07:28:32 PM »
Question (actually two) regarding the digital cable:

1) Is this a 75-ohm design?

2) Can it be made with a BNC on one end, or only RCA?

Thanks....

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2007, 07:51:45 PM »
Hi Richard
I will email Grover that we are doing the second round now so he can nose in on us once in a while, but in the meantime, contact him directly for specific answers.

groverhuffman@hotmail.com

You will need to get custom price from him anyway. Make sure it is OK to do a special order in the group buy. If you would like to listen to my RCA ICs in your system, let me know.
Rich

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 04:59:00 PM »
The digital cable is a 75 ohm design, and can be made with BNC for an extra charge.

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2007, 03:48:10 PM »
Sent  my order... now where's my cables...  :lol:

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2007, 06:34:37 PM »
Not there yet? Hmmmm.  They should be there by now. ;) I shipped them by 3rd class bulk mail.

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2007, 07:16:56 PM »
I'll go for a special RCA to XLR cable this time.
Just emailed Grover to ask.

BTW, I'm very happy with his RCA cable in my tubed setup, but when I tried them between my SS processor and amplifier sound went a bit edgy on the top end. Though, I must confess I haven't put on them more then 15 hours yet, so it's probably too early to say...
« Last Edit: June 20, 2007, 07:50:19 PM by Ustas »

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2007, 01:35:16 PM »
Hey Rich I need another pair of cables, hope its not a problem to just add to my order.
Should do so later tonight.
Thanks.
mjosef

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2007, 02:51:22 PM »
Grover,

Are your balanced interconnects truly balanced (signal +, signal -, and ground) or do you simply attach an XLR connector to what is otherwise a single-ended IC?

The question was raised in the first group buy thread, but I don't recall it being addressed.

Thanks.

-Jim

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2007, 03:01:23 PM »
Hi everyone, My balanced cables are custom balanced cables.

Double Ugly

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2007, 05:15:18 PM »
Hi everyone, My balanced cables are custom balanced cables.

That's a response, but it doesn't answer the question.  I can strip a power cord from a lamp, put XLR connectors on it and call it a "custom balanced cable", but my saying so doesn't make it true.

Here's a definition of "Balanced" (as it applies to interconnects :wink:) from The Recording Website -

"Balanced cables have 2 audio conduction wires and one ground wire.  What happens here is that the audio information starts at the connector and is split down both the high and low wires 180 degrees out of phase from each other.  Then the audio on both wires is summed up again at your console or gear by a balancing circuit."


And here's one from our friends at Audioholics -

"In a balanced interconnect system both of the signal conductors have an equal, and non-zero, impedance to ground.  Therefore, three conductors are required, signal+, signal-, and ground or shield."


As you can see, different verbiage was used, but the definitions agree.  That being the case, will you now tell me - and others who may be interested - whether or not your "balanced" cables meet with the requirements set forth in the above definitions?

I'm not asking for trade secrets.  I just want to know whether or not I can in good conscience recommend your balanced cables.

-Jim

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2007, 09:47:05 PM »
Hi Rich I sent another payment for an additional cable.
AM I the only one ordering???

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2007, 10:25:46 AM »
Grover,

Are your balanced interconnects truly balanced (signal +, signal -, and ground) or do you simply attach an XLR connector to what is otherwise a single-ended IC?

The question was raised in the first group buy thread, but I don't recall it being addressed.

Thanks.

-Jim

I must admit that I would like to know this also as I have had a few people ask if I knew in the past.

Grover?

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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2007, 01:59:51 PM »
Rich:

I saw the thread from AcidJazz and thought I would drop a note that I ordered two ICs yesterday.  Boy, this bug has bitten in a very serious way.  I can hear every change I have made to my system with the Monitor Audio 9is.  I can hardly wait until the new speakers arrive!

Ken




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Re: Grover Huffman Cables Group Buy - Round 2
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2007, 04:03:03 PM »
Rich:

I saw the thread from AcidJazz and thought I would drop a note that I ordered two ICs yesterday.  Boy, this bug has bitten in a very serious way.  I can hear every change I have made to my system with the Monitor Audio 9is.  I can hardly wait until the new speakers arrive!

Ken

Monitor Audio 9i's are one of my favorite speakers! I use to run 4 in a 5.1 setup before moving on to the GR's and then the GS60's. All very good speakers!  :D